komatasukui

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker attempts to throw his opponent and, when the opponent steps forward to defend himself, the attacker grabs his leg, near the thigh, and pulls upward driving the opponent over backwards.

OriginJapanese 小股掬い →
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Meanings

nounkomatasukui (plural komatasukui)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker attempts to throw his opponent and, when the opponent steps forward to defend himself, the attacker grabs his leg, near the thigh, and pulls upward driving the opponent over backwards.

Origin

  1. Japanese小股掬い
  2. Englishkomatasukui

Borrowed from Japanese 小股掬い, meaning "over thigh scooping body drop".

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APA

komatasukui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komatasukui

MLA

“komatasukui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komatasukui. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “komatasukui,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/komatasukui.

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